Banana French Toast

Makes 4 slices

2 medium bananas
²/₃ cup soymilk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
¹/₈ teaspoon cinnamon
4 slices whole-wheat bread
1 vegetable oil spray

Blend bananas, soymilk, syrup, and cinnamon until smooth. Pour into a flat, shallow dish and soak bread slices 1 minute on each side. Transfer carefully to a vegetable oil sprayed skillet. Cook first side until lightly browned, about 3 minutes, then turn and cook second side until browned.

Per slice

• Calories: 173
• Fat: 2.2 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
• Calories from Fat: 11.3%
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Protein: 4.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 36.5 g
• Sugar: 16.7 g
• Fiber: 3.4 g
• Sodium: 174 mg
• Calcium: 82 mg
• Iron: 1.7 mg
• Vitamin C: 5.5 mg
• Beta Carotene: 14 mcg
• Vitamin E: 1 mg

Source: Food for Life by Neal Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.